Esther 9:4 · KJV
“For Mordecai {was} great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.”
— Esther 9:4
And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them. {officers...: Heb. those which did the business that belonged to the king}
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them. {what...: Heb. according to their will}
Esther 9 — Context
The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.
3And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them. {officers...: Heb. those which did the business that belonged to the king}
4For Mordecai {was} great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
5Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them. {what...: Heb. according to their will}
6And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 11:9
So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts {was} with him. {waxed...: Heb. went in going and increasing}
2 Samuel 3:1
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
Psalms 18:43
Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; {and} thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people {whom} I have not known shall serve me.
Joshua 6:27
So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was {noised} throughout all the country.
1 Samuel 2:30
Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed {that} thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
1 Chronicles 14:17
And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.
Zephaniah 3:19
Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame. {get...: Heb. set them for a praise} {where...: Heb. of their shame}
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the just {is} as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.